Learn

A great deal of work and effort goes into building these playgrounds. Some are designed and manufactured locally. When equipment is purchased abroad, parts are shipped to Palestine and assembled using local labor. We transfer ownership of the equipment to a local Palestinian NGO, school, or municipality with which we contract to assume responsibility for the playground. The land is always donated. Among PfP’s stipulations for these playgrounds is that 1) girls are given equal access as boys, 2) children are not charged for use of the playground, and 3) the local partner commits to regular maintenance and cleanup to ensure the safety of the site.

Grow

Land

From the legacies of our ancestors through the land that holds all our roots and all of our stories, Palestinian farmers persist in the traditions of the olive trees, and bring you the nectar of Palestine’s noble fruit so that we might also build spaces of love and play for Palestine’s children.

Act

we think of PfP as a “mom and pop” non-profit. None of us gets a salary and we operate as a family. That means we stretch every dollar as far as we can. Our operating expenses run between 3-5% and this figure is mainly due to the cost of our annual tax filing and independent audit.

If you have an idea for fundraising or a playground design, please get in touch. Examples of past creative fundraising ideas include: a cooking class, candy sale, mountain climb, frisbie tournament, marathon, and more.

Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.